for those who were porters,
years and years ago, a.philip randolph
saved the world for you.

for those who have a forgotten history,
eugene debs, john peter altgeld,clarence darrow
and john peter zenger
worked to save the world for you.

for children, pete the banjo player
always saves the world

for chicanos and indians and whites and blacks
gwendolyn brooks saves the world for you.

for chicanos and indians and whites and blacks
malcolm x worked to save the world

for those who are black
lalo delgado saved the world for you.

for those who are indians,
lalo delgado saved the world for you.

for those who are chicano,
lalo delgado saved the world for you.

for many who are white,
lalo delgado saved the world for you.

for those who didn't know him, gregory hirsh coleman,
ll with heart disease,
saved the world for all of us,
decking a young man pulling the beard of an old jew.

and it is sure, everyone knows someone
who has saved the world for you.
or know someone did whom you don't know.

now you must help.